Protesters at a rally for fair housing. Location unknown.
Protesters for Fair Housing (1967)
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Press conference after enrollment ceremony for Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (2010)
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (CT) discusses the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act at a press conference and enrollment ceremony after the Senate passed the conference report on July 15, 2010. The House passed its final bill on June 30,...
Sen. Edward Brooke on House passage of Civil Rights Act of 1968 (1968)
Statement by Sen. Edward Brooke (MA) on House passage of Civil Rights Act of 1968. April 10, 1968
President Lyndon B. Johnson Signs the Civil Rights Bill of 1968
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1968 on April 11, 1968. The act prohibited discrimination in the sale or rental of approximately 80 percent of the housing in the U.S. Newly elected Senator Edward Brooke of Massachusetts attended the signing.
Rep. Corrine Brown (2012)
Rep. Corrine Brown (FL) waiting to address attendees at a Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA) Save the Dream Event.
Signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1968
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act. Those witnessing the signature include Sen. Hugh Scott (PA), Sen. Edward Brooke (MA), Speaker of the House John McCormack (MA), Rep. Emanuel Cellar (NY), Sen. Walter Mondale (MN), and Justice Thurgood Marshall....
Letter from Sen. Edward Brooke to Rep. Gerald Ford regarding 1968 Civil Rights Legislation
Sen. Edward Brooke's (MA) letter to then-Rep. Gerald R. Ford Jr. (MI) encouraging him and other House Republicans to support the civil rights bill sent by the Senate to the House for consideration. March 13, 1968
Press conference after enrollment ceremony for Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (2010)
Reps. Maxine Waters (CA) and James Clyburn (SC) take part in a press conference and enrollment ceremony after the Senate passed the conference report of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; the House had passed the report on June 30th.
Rep. Maxine Waters Discusses Neighborhood Stabilization Program (2012)
Rep. Maxine Waters (CA) discusses the Neighborhood Stabilization Program in Inglewood, California.
President Barack Obama Signs the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act (2009)
Members of Congress including Rep. Maxine Waters (CA) and Rep. Kendrick Meek (FL) look on as President Obama signs the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, a piece of legislation to prevent many home foreclosures and strengthen the housing market (S. 896).
Columbus, Ohio Faith-Based Leaders with Reps. Joyce Beatty (2013)
Columbus, Ohio Faith-Based Leaders Meet with Rep. Joyce Beatty (OH) in Washington, DC to Discuss Housing Issues.
Correspondence between Sen. EdwardBrooke and Dr. Martin Luther King regarding the Commission on Civil Disorders (1968)
Two telegrams from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Sen. Edward Brooke (MA) expressing support for 1968 fair housing legislation and thanking the Senator for his work on the Commission on Civil Disorders. Sen. Brooke's response includes his thanks and a request for Dr....